The chemist and biophysicist won a Nobel prize for the development of a technique to probe the structures of nucleotide-protein complexes.

Researchers used scanning electron microscopy to peer at bugs on several hummingbird species.

Scientists look to a leaf beetle’s genitals for lessons on improving catheter strength.  

Chemistry Nobel goes to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson. 

Synaptic connections and a new neuron type emerge in high-res images, which hold promise for mapping the complete connectome.

The awesome architecture of the gateways to the nucleus

A new technique creates colorful stains that label proteins and cellular structures at higher resolution than ever before possible. 

From confocal fluorescence microscopy to super-resolution and live 3-D imaging, microscopes have changed rapidly since 1986.

The preliminary structure of the misfolded protein that causes mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease looks like a coiled mattress spring.